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WingIt™ can reduce the cost of retrofitting a grab bar up to 70% while allowing
for freedom of placement in both new and existing construction. Dry wall, tile, and
acrylic or fiberglass tub surrounds are some of the walls that the WingIt™ can be
utilized. Reduces
costs of retrofitting grab bars: Installing a standard grab bar with structural
reinforcement is a multiple day operation, with an average cost of $537 according to the
Industry/Labor Council. Installing the same grab bar with two WingIts™ will take
twenty minutes and reduce the total cost by 70%.
Fully building code
compliant: the WingIts™ grab bar fastening system exceeds all applicable federal
regulations and national building codes. WingIts meet all the requirements and guidelines
of the ADA, (Sec. 4.26), F446-85, BOCA, the Fair Housing Act, the ICC, and the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Verified by independent testing at the NAHB Research Center
(ASTM F446-85) . Attendees at a recent series of testing at the NAHB Research Center
included Building Owners and Management Association International (BOMA), government
officials from HUD and the Access Board, consultants to the DOJ and American Hotel
&Motel Association (AH&MA).
Use in all types of
walls: WingIts™ minimize torque and utilize dramatic force efficiencies inherent
in the patented technology. WingIts™ can extract adequate stability from 5/8"
drywall to exceed the structural requirements of grab bars, without needing to interact
with the framing members.
Complete integration
with the wall: when installed, the WingIts become part of the wall structure. Grab
bars can be installed and removed at will without affecting the integrity of the WingIts
fastening system. The WingIts™ become a structure onto themselves -- once installed,
that area of the wall is actually structurally superior to the rest of the wall.
Freedom of design:
WingIts™ allow for grab bar installation to occur at any time during the building
process. Architectural changes or lack of communication between the building trades will
not affect the grab bar installation process. There is not any reinforcement to miss,
installation of the WingIts™ can be done after the bathroom fixturing has been set.
Structurally Sound:
WingIts™ are made in the United States from high quality stainless steel. When
properly installed the WingIts™ system will not damage wall tile, tub surrounds or
other wall substrates and has been designed to last for many years.
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Waterproof seal - Incorporates 3MŽ VHB Tape
5/8" drywall - painted or
wallpapered